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Rancho Seco - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Rancho Seco nuclear power facility.

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Rancho Seco Lifecycle: DECON

SMUD · Rancho Seco

Contact Information

Address: 14440 Twin Cities Road
Herald, CA 95638
Phone: (916) 452-3211

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( N/A)
Net Output: 873 MWe

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Construction Permit: 1969-04-01
Operating License: 1974-10-13
Commercial Ops: 1975-04-17
Shutdown Date: 1989-06-07

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: B&W

Facility Status

This facility is Decommissioned or Permanently Shutdown.

Shutdown Date: 1989-06-07

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 14.1 Yrs
Build Time: 6 Yrs
Active Yrs: 14.1 Yrs
Production & Power
Reliability & Outages
Refuelings (Since '99): 0